HAWKISH Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hawkish

adjective

Definition of hawkish

as in warlike

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Recent Examples of hawkish Investors and analysts have been waiting to see whether the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) follows through on its hawkish narrative with some action at its next meeting in September. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2026 His recent Jackson Hole remarks clarified a hawkish stance, directly attributing sustained inflation to the central bank. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Iran fiasco has thoroughly exposed the hollowness of hawkish calls for war and promises of decisive action. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Prices moved lower yesterday after Pakistan’s defence minister said the countries were close to an arrangement, only to rebound following more hawkish comments from Iran over the strait’s closure. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hawkish

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Macron says fires are warlike crisis for France Out-of-control wildfires represent France’s greatest crisis since World War II, President Emmanuel Macron said.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Definition of warlike

Adjective

Through its complex depiction of a bloodthirsty mob, M explores the disturbingly violent tendencies inherent in human nature.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Critics and audiences alike went gaga over Sam Reid’s glammed-out turn as a bloodthirsty vampire gone rock star in AMC’s The Vampire Lestat.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloodthirsty

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In a great dramatic irony, his artistic pursuits, far away from the regimented goal of militaristic stoicism, lead to his initial tryout.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Priced from $41,520, the MT1 looks like something from the world of Japanese anime, with none of the militaristic menace of Tesla’s pickup.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of militaristic

Adjective

The families of Texas chiropractor John Giusti, 46, and martial artist Brent Rosenkranz, 42, identified them as the two people whose bodies were recovered, according to Hannah Barricks, a liaison for the families.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The actor met the martial artist on the set of his 2015 film The Intern.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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